Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 6
Chapter 299 — ग्रहहृन्मन्त्रादिकम्
Grahahṛn-Mantras and Allied Procedures
देवतागुरुधर्मादिसदाचारादिलङ्घनम् स्त्रिय इति ञ , ट च पतनं शैलवृक्षादेर्विधुन्वन्मूर्धजं मुहुः
devatāgurudharmādisadācārādilaṅghanam striya iti ña , ṭa ca patanaṃ śailavṛkṣādervidhunvanmūrdhajaṃ muhuḥ
ଦେବତା, ଗୁରୁ, ଧର୍ମ ଆଦି ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀୟ ସଦାଚାର ଲଂଘନ ପତନର କାରଣ; ସ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଏହିପରି କୁହାଯାଇଛି। ଶିଳା, ବୃକ୍ଷ ଆଦି ପାଖରେ/ଉପରେ ଦାଁଡି ମୁହୁର୍ମୁହୁର୍ କେଶ ଝାଡ଼ିବାକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ପତନର ଅପଶକୁନ କୁହାଯାଏ।
Lord Agni (narrating to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the Agni Purāṇa’s dominant frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Jyotisha","practical_application":"Establish standards of ācāra (toward deity, guru, dharma) and recognize omen-like behaviors signaling impending ‘patana’; supports self-correction and prāyaścitta orientation.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Definition","entry_title":"Patana (downfall): causes in conduct and an omen-sign","lookup_keywords":["patana","sadācāra-laṅghana","devatā-guru","prāyaścitta","mūrdhaja-vidhūnana"],"quick_summary":"Downfall is linked to transgressing duties toward gods, teacher, and dharma. A behavioral omen is also noted: repeatedly shaking one’s hair near rocks/trees and the like, especially in the women’s context."}
Concept: Ācāra is the stabilizer of spiritual and social standing; violation produces ‘patana’ and is detectable through nimitta (behavioral signs).
Application: Maintain guru-bhakti and deva-dharma observance; when transgression or ominous conduct is noticed, undertake correction and (where prescribed) prāyaścitta.
Khanda Section: Dharma-shastra / Prāyaścitta (Expiations and falls from conduct)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: Mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A teacher and deity symbols stand as the axis of proper conduct; a contrasting figure violates norms. Separately, a woman repeatedly shakes her hair near rocks and trees—shown as an omen of impending downfall.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: split scene—left, worship and guru-vandana with orderly posture; right, disorderly figure and a woman shaking loose hair beside a rocky outcrop and trees; strong gestures, symbolic darkening around the omen scene.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central guru and deity icons with gold halos; below, a small vignette of the hair-shaking omen near a stylized rock and tree; gold embossing highlights dharma vs adharma contrast.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: didactic panel with labeled ‘sadācāra’ and ‘laṅghana’; clear depiction of the omen gesture (mūrdhaja-vidhūnana) near rock/tree; calm instructional aesthetic.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature: courtly setting with guru-disciple etiquette contrasted with a separate hillside vignette of the omen; fine foliage and rock textures; subtle moral narrative."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"contemplative"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: devatāgurudharmādisadācārādilaṅghanam treated as a long tatpurusha; śailavṛkṣāder→śaila-vṛkṣa-ādeḥ; vidhunvanmūrdhajaṃ→vidhunvan mūrdhajam. The tokens “ña, ṭa” appear as editorial/phonetic markers in the provided text.
Related Themes: Agni Purana prāyaścitta and ācāra discussions in the Dharma-śāstra portions (nearby adhyāyas); Agni Purana nimitta/śakuna material in Jyotiṣa sections
FAQs
It identifies dharma-śāstra categories of misconduct—violations concerning deity-worship, the guru, and established sadācāra—as causes of patana, and it also notes a behavioral omen (repeatedly shaking one’s hair in certain places) associated with impending downfall.
Alongside ritual and theology, the Agni Purāṇa catalogs social-ethical norms (sadācāra), legal-moral categories (patana-hetu), and even omen-like behavioral markers, showing its broad, handbook-style coverage of practical life and religious discipline.
The verse frames disrespect toward deities, the teacher, and dharma-based conduct as karmically degrading actions leading to spiritual ‘fall,’ encouraging restraint, reverence, and adherence to established righteous behavior to avoid negative consequences.